The bottom line is that Americans of all races voted for a black man for President just 2 years ago. Now we're being told that these same people, who are about to deliver an ass whooping to Obama and the Democrats *, are racist? So what's changed? Maybe the fact that the economy sucks, unemployment is up, deficits have soared and an unpopular health-care bill was passed.
The average American is scared and frustrated and blaming Bush and the Republicans is wearing thin.
I've been reading people post on DU for over a year now that the Tea Party will be a disaster for the Republicans. On Tuesday we'll see. Then, after possibly the most one-sided election since 1948, we'll hear how the "stupid" Tea Party cost the Republicans the Delaware senate seat like that's a moral victory.
* Larry Sabato came out with his election predictions this morning. He's predicting that the Republicans pick up 55 seats in the house, 8 in the senate and 8 or 9 governorships.
http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/